—#91907

Product

Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Stent System. Covered - 8/40/25 Catalog Number: M00569410. Single Use, Rx only. Boston Scientific, Natick, MA 01760. Indicated for the use in the treatment of tracheobronchial structures produced by malignant neoplasms.

FDA product code: JCT — Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
510(k) numbers: K012883
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: 9719739 11024662 11026969 11141579 11142082 11234436 11234516 11579871 11580155 11629573 11720857 11720859 11770928 11770932 11805568 11805570 11963314 11963318 12160054 12160056 12316137 12371714 12403737 12464577 12588801 12639049 12853698 12906234 13073202 13104729 13200936

Why it was recalled

Suture related device failures during deployment and repositioning of the stent

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Boston Scientific issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall - Immediate Action Required" notification dated May 17, 2010 to U.S. Distributors stating that use and distribution of products should cease immediately and return all affected product to the firm for replacement. Distributors were asked to complete and return reply a verification tracking form. For further information, contact Boston Scientific at 1-866-868-4004.

Recalling firm

Firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Address: 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-1234

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - Only US distributed product is affected by recall

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2010-05-17
Posted by FDA: 2010-06-25
Terminated: 2011-10-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #91907. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.